THE GOVERNOR AM) MINISTERS. Wellington, September 28.

Otago Witness, Issue 2014, 29 September 1892, Page 21

THE GOVERNOR AM) MINISTERS. Wellington, September 28.

When the House met this afternoon, - the Speaker read a copy of tho cablegram received by Lord Glasgow Irom the Secretary of State for tho Colonies relative to * 'the • proposed appointments to the Legislative . Council. , It was as follows :—: — , ' ■ I have carefully considered your .despatch, aud appreciate the difficulties of your;position, but I have no hesitation in advi.ning the acceptance of your responsible Advisers' aavie'e', lt-dous not appear to be a case of swamping the Council. The division list should be considered rather than the politics of the Premiers originally .' nominating members. I will frtate fully niy .reasons' by despatch, but you should at once' reopen tho matter with Ministers -and waive your objections • to their prorosal. The Agent-gei{pral is anxious for information, which I cannot'withhold after to-morrow, but I am anxious 1 to- giVe you the opportunity of making your own announcement to the Minister^ * - - > ' The Hon. Mr Sedilon read 'the .foljowirg. cable-gram from tho Agcut-gener'al, of .New Zealand to tho Premier on -tho same- suLject:— » ■:.-, :[ . ~. Colonial Office instructed Governor. to reopen, ducussion "and accept advice already -tendered. Colonial OHice considers Onslow's refusal rendered the position difficult, and deaii'oS to convey tlje hope that th« incident will tonnjuapc with mutual good feelings. ' -! .V , •" ,' The mene ages were ordered to be laid oa tl o table and printed. '.'•"-.' ;

A curious extension of Ihe telephone system is brought under notice by the^ Bcndigo correspondent of the Argus, who report's • tfcat Mr. E Iward Argyle, manager of , the Gunbbwer estate, has ingeniously applied the wire fences, in his district to telephonic • use." "By' utilising the top wire of the fence and carrying a wire . across the roads on polos he 'has connect j d Gunbower with Mount Hope. Both of those estates are the property of Mr Salathiel Booth, and the work haft been carried on' afc' an average cost of LI per mile. Mr Argyle carries an instrument with him in his buggy, and by connecting with tho wire at any point can communicate with cither homestead. Tha difficulty at the straining posts is overcome ly running a small wire round them- to* connect the two lengths. The contrivance is said to act splendidly, and should prove of " great benefit to people in country distriots ' where wire fences predominate. . ' r Mr G. H. Gifford, of the Colonial Bank in Cumaru, has been appointed acting J accouutaut of the Wyndham branch. — Mail. Mr John O'Meara is gazetted as trustee for the Queeustown racecourse. ' - A Sydney cablegram states that.the Scullng Carnival was resumed. Sullivan, who was to have met Kemp, rowed over the course alone, his adversary nob putting in an' aipcaraucc. Towns beat Messenger and 'Roberts lx-at CoucLe It is ttated that if K'.mp is usurious for a match Sullivan is willing to row him for L2OO a aide within four weeks. On. the 24th Kemp rowed over the course, and was declared 'tho winner of the Kemp-Sullivan ' heat in t! c ißculling carnival. Sullivan ie, therefore, out of the contest. The Southland L r tnd Board have decided to recommend the Government to lease tho Auckland Islands in two lots, iin application having bren rerrived for their lease for shnnp farming. Mr Dnggnn, who tftkos the position of master in the Roman Catholic •school nt O:m»aru, was presented with an address and ?i l>nr?e ot sovereigns on ltaviDg Hokitika,